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Mcp N8N

io.github.leonardosepulvedat/mcp-n8n · v1.5.0

Operate and build n8n: 61 tools, 560-node catalog, validation, autofix, snapshots and backups.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-n8n -e N8N_BASE_URL=<N8N_BASE_URL> -e N8N_API_KEY=<N8N_API_KEY> -e N8N_TOOLSETS=<N8N_TOOLSETS> -- npx -y [email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-n8n": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_BASE_URL": "<N8N_BASE_URL>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>",
        "N8N_TOOLSETS": "<N8N_TOOLSETS>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-n8n": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_BASE_URL": "<N8N_BASE_URL>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>",
        "N8N_TOOLSETS": "<N8N_TOOLSETS>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-n8n": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_BASE_URL": "<N8N_BASE_URL>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>",
        "N8N_TOOLSETS": "<N8N_TOOLSETS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
N8N_BASE_URL
Required
Base URL of the n8n instance (e.g. https://your-n8n-instance.com)
N8N_API_KEY
Required, secret
n8n API key (Settings -> n8n API)
N8N_TOOLSETS
Optional
Comma-separated toolsets to expose: core, builder, admin (default: all)

Details

Package[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published21 Aug 2026
Last updated21 Aug 2026
Registry nameio.github.leonardosepulvedat/mcp-n8n

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